The Portland daily press., 1887-07-07
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
REWEW 0F PORTLAND WHOLESALE MARKET
FOR THE WEEK ENDING, July 8.

FOX THE WEEK ENDING, July D.
In commercial circles there is nothing psrtcu-
arly new to note, trading in most departments
has been rather quiet and the volume of business
for the week is generally reported less than for
the same time a year ago. Flour is duh and with
out change; jobbers are purchasing .only as their
wants necessItate. Provisions are unchanged
with moderate business. Fresh Beef firm and
active for best CUTS other kinds continue quiet;
we quote sides at 71z18e; hind quarters log
lie, tore quarters b451zc rounds with tanks ls,
pounds 99ac, rump loins 11G14e,. Pumps l2ai5c,
toins at 13aI4c, Tattles 31ka4c, backs 6IaG7,
chucks 4.a05c short rib cuts 10Gl1c. Mutton
at sac. Sugar steady. Coffee unchanged Sith
light call Molasses quiet and steady. Rice firm.
Spices unchanged, except Nutlnegs, which have
advanced to 75GS0c. The tone Of the market for
Butter has improved on choice grades and prices
are tending upward. Cheese frmer, but not quot
ably higher. In Drugs, &c, we note an advance
on Opium, Morphiae aud Wlntergreen Turpen-
tine lower at SO d4sc. Tins market for Coal is
steady and dealers are firm in their views and
We are unable TO learn OF any sales below 75a
900 " ton for first class stove Coal.
At retail there have been few changes in fresh
meats etc spring lamb lower; the following have
been the ruling figures the past week as reported
by John Cooper,36 Market street:-Rib Roasts If
aIec y ID. Silioin Roasts 20925c, Rump Steak
25@25c 5irloln Steak 25c; Mutton-hind quarters
Ise,legs Ice, fore quarters BGl0c; icorned Beef
a1iOci veal-hnds 13c and fores 9G1oc, Sliced
Ham zoe, Sausage 13c, spring Lambs at l6o20c.
Chickens 25a2Sc Fowls isc Turkeys 25c Fresh
Fish Pierce Bros. No, 81 Commercial street,
are selling Salmon at 2oB25c y h. large Mack
erel I0e. small do SC, Cod sc, Paddock &c, Gun
neFs 15 q doz, and Hailbut lower at 12c.
FioRr, ssFarn.
Bnpeghne ana iilghMxd Gmn.b1n51M
hiw grades. 2 75e3 rs Com bag lots. 54n5b
AA spring. . 2bq4 oats-ear lots 4oa4l
Patent spring tAsls. bag los. ...4ICa42
Eineaias. - 2tfks (. o Fosii.h F.sca.
mich. stta:gii! or lets, 30 BIC ~ 10
roller .....4 7Ssab 90 d. nay 26 DOg27 90
clear da.... 4ssas Is 5scA ia q
stone ground s'lGSss ris los. 8 sos 10 90
ct Louls sggt do BAG. 20 D012i %
ioner.... :. 6 uoeh 20 Mlddli,gs. ~ 6iAa22 no
clear ID "a 6uls4 If az nag lots. ~ 'eaG13 ~
Patenis.. 25df sOlfet -
cod. y q,l- i:vsT III ooel7 50
Large Shores 75e4 90 siess., g eeafo g"
tiS mil ".s 0's y Ness ooa So
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si:seEeiel ! beI-- it.a'na D a....l2al2-x
a.i0ge is.l6 0oa1S00l augeTed. I3ol31a
shore Ss.l2 501l E nGi Oh,
Niec - Z OoaS co. Kerosene.
Large 80 90. 10 5Uipn Ref feI. IA
.-E0crss. Wat White. -.
lisDrnffies-- lFratt Hst'ifybbi. II
Name. OHa1O OGl oTgoa,s KriilanT H.
Cape CUdll oOaI2 OOili.riria ~ ~
Pea beans.. i Goa oojSyer white gL1
hednim. al 90a2 0OfetttenntaI 7ia
German mai S0al Sbi sssisiu. -
Ke,Ow eyes 5Ua1 So Mt.Seatel qoaq1o
scigats. D Dbl, 3d3s4 lIesl,ion isy,r y 2hGp2 IL
81 Po'4stffss ltiudura I.ay oaa1s
SpanisbOnions2 60fl2 rs v;iieneia T4Si%
Bermuda do ] 26a1 35l sauar
Turkeys........ 2OlgfSnciated a. GA
Chickens. 20 Extra o.. b5k
Fowls. ........- I4NiOt seeds.
Geese ,......... 14aI5 Red feD....$2 tsS21k
appIsn. iTiDiotiy Seed2 o5a2 ia
Common BadWins 'CioRsr.. y. 81s gl2iac
Choice eating taes.e.
RIlssets o OOaO00l VsTmODt.... S%dlI
Fancy Baldwins NY. factory S1s ell
EyapOi ateu tsfI lila 9e.
HATES.
E,emous Creamery b n. go
Palermo. .....3 50a4 oOtiiH Edge Yer. .-.19G20
Messina. q 6Od4 90 Ch,ee............1Sal9
Malagers.... Coed. lO4ll
Oranges. store. ...J4Gl5
Florioa..... Eggs.
Valencia leasIern extras ..l6 az
Messna and a. Can q Western. 1917
Palermo iha.4 50.G5 00iIimed. ..........